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Mercato Centrale: Florence's Central Market
We found the Central Market in Florence, after aimlessly wandering around the city. The Central Market is open Monday through Saturday....
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Mar 20, 2022


Carnevale di Venezia: Carnival of Venice
We'd just returned from the Venice Carnival 2022. The carnival costumes and Venetian masks were spectacular, and there were so many...
Mollie Wilkin
Mar 18, 2022


Jenny Saville in Museo Novecento Florence
For centuries, Florence has been a source of inspiration for artists. This is due to its rich history and extraordinary artwork. Many...
Mollie Wilkin
Mar 15, 2022


Recipe: Garlic and fennel pasta
WITH CHILLI AND PARMESAN Garlic and fennel pasta - serves four What you'll need: 400g of tagliatelle 1 large fennel bulb with stems Half...
Mollie Wilkin
Mar 13, 2022


CioccolandoVi: Vicenza's chocolate festival
We just so happened to be in Vicenza at the right time. In the month of October, an annual chocolate festival named CiccolandoVi takes...
Mollie Wilkin
Feb 27, 2022


Ombra: a "small glass of wine" in the Veneto dialect
The word ombra means shadow in Italian. However, in the dialect of Venice and the Veneto, an ombra means a small glass of wine or...
Mollie Wilkin
Feb 24, 2022
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